Apple said Friday it was suspending sales of the new iPhone at its China stores after fans desperate to get their hands on it fought with security and threw eggs at an official outlet.
Apple’s new iPhone 4S made glitzy and chaotic debuts in three new Asian markets on Friday, with customers and profiteers queuing for up to a week to get their hands on the popular gadget.
Consumers Reports said Friday that the iPhone 4 that works on Verizon Wireless’ network has a similar problem to the original: Holding the phone in a certain way can cause dropped calls or problems dialing out.
Rumors the iPhone is headed for Verizon’s wireless network will not die. The latest crop of speculation surfaced Friday and traces back to Taiwan-based hardware maker Pegatron that will reportedly start manufacturing a Verizon-compatible iPhone in November. That is according to a new report from Digitimes.
The iPhone 4 makes its debut in Canada on Friday, giving Canadians the ability to choose from three carriers and to buy the device unlocked directly from Apple. It won’t be cheap: the unlocked 16GB iPhone 4 will retail for $659 (CAD) or about $640 (USD), while the 32GB version will go for $779 (CAD) or $756 (USD). Apple is also selling an unlocked 8GB iPhone 3GS for a cool $549 (CAD) or $532 …
